Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. He was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　　One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room. He tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was very surprised to see him. There was just one problem: Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly he ran into a mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin's idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?

(1) The passage is mainly about ________.

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(2) People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

[　　]

(3) Merlin wanted to ________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

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A．play the violin well

B．arrive at the party sooner

C．be taller than the others

D．surprise the people at the party

(4) Merlin couldn't stop his roller skates, people ________.

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A．didn't like his idea

B．also remembered his strange entrance

C．forgot his strange entrance

D．thought he was foolish

(5) Which of the following is true?

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A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn't sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

　　Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn't easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.

　　One day he was invited to a party. He was pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.

　　Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was very proud of his invention and dreamed of arriving at the party on wheels while playing the violin.

　　On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was very surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin's idea was so good that nobody forget his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?

(1）The passage is mainly about ________.

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A．a careless man	B．a wonderful dream
C．the birth of roller skates	D．the birth of violins

(2）People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he ________.

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A．dreamed day and night	B．liked making things
C．was an interesting man	D．was full of strange ideas

(3）Merlin wanted to ________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

[　　]

A．play the violin well

B．arrive at the party sooner

C．be taller than the others

D．surprise the people at the party

(4）What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph?

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A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.

B．Roller skates should be improved.

C．The people were angry with Merlin.

D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.

(5）Which of the following is true?

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A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn't sleep well because he dreamed a lot.

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One day Jack went to a big dinner party. His coat was not good. When he went in, no one looked at him and no one gave him   1  food. He was  2 angry that he went home, and   3  

his best coat and then came back to   4  party. Everyone stood up at once and came to meet him. Other guests   5  him to the best table and gave him the best food. Then Jack put the food in his coat and said, “Please eat, my dear coat. ”The other people were very   6  and said, “Why are you doing that?” Jack answered, “I’m asking my coat   7 now. When I came here at   8 , nobody noticed me  9  gave me food. After I changed my coat, you gave me the best food. So you gave food to my coat, not to   10 .”Everyone felt embarrassed(尴尬的).

1.	A．any B．some C．few D．little

 

2.	A．too B．very C．so D．such

 

3.	A．wear B．put on C．to wear D．to put on

 

4.	A．a B．an C．one D．the

 

5.	A．take B．taken C．took D．takes

 

6.	A．surprise B．surprising C．surprised D．angry

 

7.	A．eat B．eating C．to eat D．ate

 

8.	A．first B．the first C．last D．the last

 

9.	A．and B．or C．nor D．but

 

10.	A．I B．my C．mine D．me

 

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I became lame (瘸的) in both legs in my childhood. Only in my wheelchair can I "walk".      I still remember the    1    day at school. When I appeared (出现) at the door, everyone in the classroom looked at me in    2   . My face turned red. I wanted to run away from the room. It was the kindness and sympathy (同情) in their eyes that    3    me from doing so. I went shyly towards an empty seat.      Being lame, I didn't dare (敢) to walk in front of my classmates. I was afraid that I might be    4   . In those days I was very sad to see others walking    5  .      One day, a few students came up to me and asked me to go outside. I was really    6  . They encouraged me with a    7   smile and    8    me in ray wheelchair from place to place. I was thankful to them for. giving me a chance to    9   the sights (情景) of our lovely school with my own eyes.      After that we often read, played and talked together. My friends were always ready to help me. It made me   10  I was crippled (残疾的).      Once they asked me,"What is the most beautiful thing in our school?" Without hesitation(犹豫), I said, "It is the friendship."

(     )1. A. first          (     )2. A. happiness      (     )3. A. pretended      (     )4. A. laughed at     (     )5. A. quickly        (     )6. A. sad          (     )7. A. pretty         (     )8. A. pushed         (     )9. A. hear           (     )10. A. forget

B. last       B. sadness     B. saved        B. smiled at  B. slowly      B. surprised       B. friendly    B. placed       B. see          B. remember

C. second        C. anger          C. prevented       C. watched at   C. happily       C. hurt           C. exciting     C. drew           C. listen to      C. imagine

D. next            D. surprise         D. treated            D. talked of      D. shyly            D. nervous            D. surprising.                  D. pulled              D. draw           D. think

Today, roller-skating is easy and fun. But a long time ago, it wasn’t easy at all. Before 1750, no one had any ideas of roller-skating. That changed because of a man named Joseph Merlin. He liked to make things and play the violin in his free time. Joseph Merlin was a man of ideas and dreams. People called him a dreamer.
One day Merlin was invited to a party. He was very pleased and a little excited. As the day of the party came near, Merlin began to think how to make an amazing entrance at the party. He had an idea. He thought everyone at the party would show much interest if he could skate into the room.
Merlin tried different ways to make himself roll. Finally, he decided to put two wheels under each shoe. These were the first roller skates. Merlin was proud of his invention and dreamed of arrived at the party on wheels while playing the violin.
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room playing his violin. Everyone was surprised to see him. There was just one problem. Merlin had no way to stop his roller skates. He rolled on and on. Suddenly, he ran into a huge mirror that was hanging on the wall. The mirror fell down, breaking into pieces. Merlin’s idea was so good that nobody forgot his special entrance for a long time. But could he find out a way to stop his roller skates?
【小题1】People thought Merlin was a dreamer because he __________.

A．dreamed day and night	B．liked making things
C．was an interesting man	D．was full of strange ideas.

【小题2】Merlin wanted to _________, so he put wheels under his shoes.

A．play the violin well	B．arrive at the party sooner
C．be taller than the others	D．surprise the people at the party

【小题3】 What did the writer want to tell us in the last paragraph(段落)？

A．Merlin made a lot of trouble.

B．Roller skates should be improved.

C．The people were angry with Merlin.

D．Merlin was strong enough to break the mirror into pieces.

【小题4】Which of the following is TRUE?

A．Nothing happened to Merlin at the party.

B．Merlin made a surprising entrance that day.

C．No one noticed Merlin when he entered the room.

D．Merlin couldn’t sleep well because he dreamed a lot.